About us
FunkMySoul’s only purpose is to spread Soul, Funk, R’& ‘B, Jazz/Funk, Soul/Jazz and related from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, almost exclusively from the original vinyl.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a collection of the most important artists and albums of these genres, a musical encyclopaedia if you will.
Our Passion
We hope that this passion can unify us all in our utmost respect for the purveyors of the music we love so much. Enjoy it and Bless you all Brothers and Sisters.
Latest Albums
with reviewsRoy Ayers – 1978 – You Send Me
With 1978’s You Send Me, Roy Ayers added vocalist Carla Vaughn to his band Ubiquity. Vaughn, who is featured on several selections, never became a big name in the R&B world, but showed some promise on this LP. When she hits the high notes, Vaughn…
Read More ›Gwen McCrae – 1979 – Melody Of Life
After spending years being produced by some of Miami’s finest soul record producers, Gwen McCrae took the inspired step of turning over the production reins to a fellow artist, Betty Wright, on this 1979 album. It was a smart decision, because the album that resulted…
Read More ›Roberta Flack – 1975 – Feel Like Makin’ Love
It’s likely that nearly everybody has been acquainted with the music of Roberta Flack in one way or another. It might have been through her very popular duets with Donny Hathaway, recent sampling of her music or her appearance at 2009 Grammy Awards, but it…
Read More ›Mary Wells – 1963 – Two Lovers & Other Greatest Hits
Two Lovers features the subtitle And Other Greatest Hits, but it’s actually a great batch of songs that were most newly-recorded by Mary at the time and not at all a simple round-up of singles! The approach here has just a little more rawness than…
Read More ›The Fatback Band – 1977 – NYCNYUSA
Formed in 1970, New York City, NY, USA. Active in the 1970s and ’80s, they released an impressive 22 albums in two decades, at labels as Perception Records (5), Event Records Inc., Spring Records, and Cotillion respectively. They were the band concept of innovative drummer Bill Curtis, aiming to merge the…
Read More ›Stephanie Mills – 1981 – Stephanie
Stephanie is the Grammy-nominated fifth studio album by Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1981 and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The album features hit song “Two Hearts” a duet with Teddy Pendergrass. By default, this fulfilled her contract with 20th Century-Fox Records, as the following year, the label was…
Read More ›Jerry Butler – 1976 – Love’s On The Menu
In 1975, Jerry Butler’s contract with Mercury Records was about to expire. He’d spent nine years at Mercury, ever since the demise of Vee-Jay Records. Since then, Jerry’s career had been in the ascendancy. Jerry had established a reputation as one of best, most charismatic…
Read More ›Kool & The Gang – 1981 – Something Special
KOOL & THE GANG need no introduction. They were the top selling Soul group of the 70’s and 80’s having sold over 70 million albums worldwide and have received countless awards. Without them we would not have such great hits as ‘Summer Madness,’ ‘Get Down…
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without reviewsChuck Jackson – 1973 – Through All Times
A forgotten jewel by Chuck Jackson, recorded in LA in the early 70s, between his Wand hit years, and his later stuff on All Platinum. The sound is sort of a rootsy studio soul sound, if that makes any sense but some of the tracks…
Read More ›Reid, Inc. – 1977 – Reid, Inc.
Impossibly rare sweet Soul & Funk from the vaults of Miami’s Bold Records (A subsidiary of the mighty T.K. Disco label). Tracks A1 Respect 3:27 A2 I’ll Be Damned If It’s Me 4:27 A3 This Time Tomorrow 4:10 A4 What Am I Gonna Do 3:48…
Read More ›Debra Laws – 1981 – Very Special
Very Special was the 1981 debut album for Debra Laws which sold over 385,000 copies worldwide. Debra Laws, a member of the famous Laws family of groovers, getting a chance to really shine here in the spotlight! The grooves have a great mix of…
Read More ›Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign – 1973 – Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign
Originally called the Ebony Rhythm Band, the Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign formed in 1969 in Indianapolis and recorded locally on LAMP records. In the tradition of Motown’s Funk Brothers, the Ebony Rhythm Band served as the house band for other LAMP artists. In 1971, the…
Read More ›The Ultimates – 1978 – The Ultimates
The Ultimates Very Rare Sweet Soul LP 1978 Graham International Records GIR-1978. KILLER sweet soul. “I Just Can’t Stand it” is a Sweet soul ballad with vocals to die for. Written by Millie Jackson. The album also contains “Girl I’ve been trying to tell you”…
Read More ›George Duke – 1975 – The Aura Will Prevail
In 1975, George Duke was dabbling in R&B vocals. But instrumental jazz-fusion was still his primary focus, and he had yet to be played extensively on any of the genres’ stations. When The Aura Will Prevail came out that year, no one bought the LP…
Read More ›Freda Payne – 1973 – Reaching Out
It’s a few years after Freda’s big hit “Band of Gold”, and she’s recording here in a very different mode! The record is produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, with arrangements by a number of different talents, like McKinley Jackson, Tony Camillo, and Michael Smith and the overall…
Read More ›Ray Parker Jr. – 1982 – The Other Woman
The solo debut for Ray Parker Jr. was a very special musical event of his career. Not only was it his first album without Raydio after their hugely successfull A Woman Needs Love from the previous year. It’s clear after listening to this that the…
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